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Barack Obama

liberal N proud

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8. What makes me sick is how the right wing attacks social programs and anyone who supports them

Reply to Kath1 (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 12:16 PM

Apr 2012

They lay the tag Socialist on Obama as if it is a terrible thing when it is not.

The right has always done this, from calling the media liberal to the current bashing of the President as Socialist. Call it names and make people think those names are bad.

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I am so sick of hearing Obama called a "socialist" by the right wing! [View all] Kath1 Apr 2012 OP

HERE'S a Socialist running for President, not BO. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #1

We all need change Schulz Apr 2012 #2

Welcome to DU. What kind of change are you looking for? Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #5

If only he were. Scuba Apr 2012 #3

If he were, he probably would've never gotten elected. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #13

I would have voted for that... freshwest Apr 2012 #21

Kath1, I'm not sure what you are saying here. RevStPatrick Apr 2012 #4

Thanks for the reply. Kath1 Apr 2012 #6

hehe here is an answer for the republican party Mysfyt Apr 2012 #7

Just in case you didn't realize it DevonRex Apr 2012 #16

Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #20

What makes me sick is how the right wing attacks social programs and anyone who supports them liberal N proud Apr 2012 #8

Refer to them as anti-socialists. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #9

I WISH he was a socialist. progressoid Apr 2012 #10

That's because you don't give credit for the real change that's Cha Apr 2012 #19

what makes me laugh, is conservatives think "socialist" is a bad word. provis99 Apr 2012 #11

Agreed! Kath1 Apr 2012 #12

Wish he was an immigrant socialist muslim. fox09 Apr 2012 #14

This is the Obama Group. DevonRex Apr 2012 #17

Sorry, you're so ignorant. We got real change and Cha Apr 2012 #18

I hear you treestar Apr 2012 #15

Hiya everyone, I am new to the DU :D MynameisBlarney Apr 2012 #22

Hello, MynameisBlarney and welcome to DU. cbayer Apr 2012 #23

Thanks! MynameisBlarney Apr 2012 #24

dont you find that it balances SwampG8r Apr 2012 #25

Yeah Kath1 Apr 2012 #26

i dont know who said it SwampG8r Apr 2012 #27

that is great, SwampG8r! i will keep that in mind when i am nofurylike Apr 2012 #28